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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 62 OF 2003
(Amending the Salt Lake City Zoning Code
to allow for outdoor television monitors)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SALT LAKE CITY ZONING CODE TO
ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF OUTDOOR TELEVISION MONITORS IN
CERTAIN DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICTS, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO.
400-03-09.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City zoning code contains various sign regulations;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds after public hearings before the Planning
Commission and before the City Council that portions of the existing sign regulations
contained in the City Zoning Code should be amended to allow for outdoor television
monitors under certain circumstances in selected downtown zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such amendments are in the best interest
of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE,be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Section 21A.46.070.J.11 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and
hereby is enacted to read as follows:
11. Outdoor Television Monitor: Shall not be located above the
second floor of the building.
SECTON 2. The table located at Section 21A.46.110.A.3 of the Salt Lake City
Code entitled "sign type, size and height standards for the D-1 and D-4 Districts," shall
be and hereby is amended to read as set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
SECTION 3. Section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby
is amended to include the following additional definition in alphabetical order:
21A.62.040 Outdoor Television Monitor. An outdoor large screen
television monitor that displays material generated and/or produced by an
on-site television station. The material displayed shall be the television
station's primary broadcast feed or rebroadcast news, sports and/or public
affairs broadcasts, and shall not be in conflict with the Federal
Communication Commission's (FCC) Community Standards that apply to
broadcasts from the television station between the hours of 6am and 12
midnight(regardless of the time of day that such material is displayed on
the Outdoor Television Monitor). The material displayed must be the
television station's primary broadcast feed or rebroadcast news, sports
and/or public affairs broadcasts to the general public (except between the
hours of 12 midnight and 6am,where daytime programming, consistent
with Community Standards,may be substituted). Outdoor television
monitors may not be illuminated to a brightness that causes undue glare or
interference with adjacent properties. Sound emanating from the outdoor
television monitor may not exceed Salt Lake City or County health
standards.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date
of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah, this 2nd day of
September , 2003.
.4D#M1
HAIRPER
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
CHIEF DEPUT CIT RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on September 2, 2003
Mayor's Action: r Approved. Vetoed.
2
OSS C. ANDERSON
MAYOR
CHIEF DEPUTY CI Y ORDE
(SEAL)
Bill No. 62 of 2003.
Published: September 11, .2003 (7- -'d3
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Attachment A
21A.46.110 Sign Regulations For Downtown Districts:
The following regulations shall apply to signs permitted in the downtown districts. Any
sign not expressly permitted by these district regulations is prohibited.
A. Sign Regulations For The D-1 And D-4 downtown districts:
1. Purpose: Signage in the D-1 and D-4 downtown districts should reflect the
unique character of the downtown as a regional center for commercial, cultural,
entertainment and civic activity. Sign regulations for these districts are intended
to allow for the design of signage that complements the downtown's dynamic
physical and functional characteristics.
2. Applicability: Regulations on table 21A.46.110A3a of this section shall apply to all
uses within the D-1 and D-4 districts.
3. a. Sign Type, Size And Height Standards For The D-1 And D-4 D districts:
STANDARDS FOR THE D-1 AND D-4 DISTRICTS
Types Of Maximum Maximum Minimum Number Of Limit On
Signs Area Per Height Of Setback2 Signs Combined
Permitted Sign Face In Freestanding Permitted Number
Square Feet Signs In Per Sign Of Signs3
Feet Type
Flat sign 2 sq. ft. per (see note 1 n/a 1 per None
(storefront linear ft. of below) business
orientation)4 each store storefront
frontages
Flat sign 4 sq. ft. per (see note 1 n/a 1 per None
(general linear ft. of below) building face
building building
orientation) face5
Monument 1 sq. ft. per 20 ft. None 1 per street 1 sign per
sign linear ft. of frontage street
street frontage
frontage
Pole sign 1 sq. ft. per 45 ft. None, but 1 per street
linear ft. of shall not frontage
street extend
frontage; 200 across a
sq. ft. property line
maximum for
a single
business,
300 sq. ft.
maximum for
multiple
businesses
Projecting 125 sq. ft. (see note 1 6 ft. from 1 per street 1 sign per
building sign per side; 250 below) (see face of frontage street
sq. ft. total subsection building but (see frontage
A4b of this not within 2 subsection
section) ft. of the A4b of this
back of curb6 section)
Projecting 9 sq. ft. per (see note 1 4 ft. from 1 per public None
business side; 18 sq. below) sign face of business
storefront ft. total face limited building but entry to the
sign to 4 ft. in not within 2 street
height ft. of the
back of curb6
Projecting 9 sq. ft. per (see note 1 4 ft. from 1 per None
parking side; 18 sq. below) sign face of driveway or
entry sign ft. total face limited building but parking lot
to 4 ft. in not within 2 entry
height ft. of the
back of curb6
Marquee Subject only See See 1 per None
sign to subsection subsection subsection storefront
21A.46.0700 21A.46.0700 21A.46.0700
of this of this of this
chapter chapter chapter
Canopy, 40% of (see note 1 n/a 1 per None
drive- canopy face below) canopy face
through if signage is
on 2 faces.
20% of
canopy face
if signs are
on 4 faces
Awning 1 sq. ft. per (see note 1 May extend 1 per first None
signs linear ft. of below) from face of floor
storefront building but door/window
(sign area not within 2
only) ft. from back
of curb6
Canopy 1 sq. ft. per (see note 1 May extend 1 per first None
signs linear ft. of below) from face of floor
storefront building but building
(sign area not within 2 entry
only) 20 sq. ft. from back
ft. maximum of curb6
per canopy
Roof signs 4 sq. ft. per (see note 1 n/a 1 per street None
linear ft. of below) frontage
building face
or 6 sq. ft.
per linear ft.
of building
face on
buildings
taller than
100 ft.
Corporate 32 sq. ft. (see 8 ft. from 1 per 50 ft. 2 per
flag subsection face of of street street
A4c of this building but frontage, 50 frontage
section) not within 2 ft. minimum
ft. of the street
back of curb6 frontage
required
Construction 64 sq. ft. 12 ft. 5 ft. 1 per None
sign storefront
Political sign 32 sq. ft. 8 ft. 5 ft. No limit None
Real estate 32 sq. ft. 8 ft. None 1 per street None
sign frontage
Private 8 sq. ft. 4 ft. 5 ft. No limit None
directional
sign
New 200 sq. ft. 12 ft. 5 ft. 1 per street None
development frontage
sign
Window sign 25% of total No limit n/a No limit None
frontage
window area
per use
Public safety 8 sq. ft. 6 sq. ft. None No limit None
sign
Nameplate, 3 sq. ft. 8 sq. ft. None 1 per None
building building
Outdoor 50 sq. ft. (see note 1 None 1 per None
Television below) sign building
monitor4'7 face limited
to8 ft. in
height
Notes:
1. For height limits on building signs, see subsection 21A.46.070J of this Chapter.
2. Not applicable to temporary signs mounted as flat signs.
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3. The total number of signs permitted from the sign types combined.
4. Storefront flat signs and Outdoor Television Monitors limited to locations on the
lower 2 floors.
5. A single tenant building may combine the square footage total of both the storefront
orientation and the general building orientation flat signs to construct one larger sign.
6. Public property lease and insurance required for projection over property line.
7. Allowed in conjunction with television stations only and are allowed only if the
building contains a permanent broadcast studio for the television station of at least
fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.